Side guard for shoes



Juqe 1 6, 1931. E. HAAS 1 1,809,845

/ SIDE GUARD FOR SHOES Filed March 11 0 Patented June 16, 1931 p EDWARDHAAS, OF -HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN VSIDE GUARD FOR SHOES Application filedMarch 11, 1930. Serial No. 434,906.

This invention relates to an improved guard built into a shoe andlocated inside of the shoe between the vamp, andlinin'g and box inposition to protect the smaller toes of the wearer.

The guard finds particular usefulness. in connection with those boots orshoes Worn by workmen, miners, and others whose feet are subject toinjury from contact with heavy objects or falling rock and othermaterials.

The object of the invention is to provide a guard which will be sorelated to the ordinary cap or box of the shoe that, while possessingample flexibility and adaptability to a rock and not to interfere withthe flexibility of the shoe and the comfort of the wearer,

will adequately protect the smaller toes of the wearer of the shoe,leaving the protection of the larger toes and the great toe to theordinary box or cap of the shoe.

My improved guard, which may be of leather, flexible metal, or fabricstiffened in any suitable manner, rosined, or processed, is

connected at its lower edge to the insole of the shoe and extendsbetween the vamp and box forwardly andrearwardly between the vamp andlining of the shoe, but'is not com nected at its forward and rearwardends, either to the box or vamp, although'it may be attached along itsupper inner edge to the vamp, if desired. This arrangement permitsfreedom for rocking or flexing so that there I is no interference withthe comfort of the wearer.

The lower edge of the protector guard is either nailed or stitched tothe insole by a forwardly and rearwardly extending line of stitching ornailing or it may be ust sllpped between the insole and outer sole.- aIn the accompanying drawings: V Figure 1 is a plan view of a shoe prov1d ed with the guard, dotted lines representing the outline of the upperpart of the ard;

Fig. 2 is a cross section on the line 22, Fig.1;and

'or stiflener extending in self.

The ordinary cap or box for the shoe appears at 1, the vamp is shown at2, the sole ap pears at 3, and the insole is shown at 4.

The side guard or protector appears at 5, comprising a suitably thick,yet bendable or flexible piece of leather, thin metal, rosined orprocessed fabric, or other material adapted to afford the requisitestiffness and. protection and yet have flexibility.

This guard is a separate and distinct piece from the ordinary cap or box1 and the vamp 2 and it is located beneath the vamp and cap andextends'from a point underneath the cap, rearwardly to a suitabledistancebeneath the vamp to cover and protect the smaller toes of thewearer of the shoe. The protector need only be connected to the shoe atits lower edge and may be either attached by stitches or nails to theinsole, as shown at 6, or slipped between the soles. I r It is a featureof the invention that the forward and rearward ends 5', 5 of theprotector be free fromconnection to the shoe to pre- I Vent the guardfrom interfering with suitable flexing of the shoe and in order torender the shoe. comfortable to the'wearer. However, if desired, theupper marginal part 5 of the guard may be stitched to the vamp 2 butthis is not necessary.

The lining is shown at 7.

What Iclaim is: i

A shoe for workmen or miners, having an ordinary cap or box whichprotects the larg- ,so er toes and the great toe and provided, in

addition thereto, with a separate guard or stifl'ener which is locatedbeneath the ordinary toe cap and over the lining and which comprises asuitably thick, yet bendable piece of material affording requisitestiffness and protection, with 1 flexlbility,

said separate guard the direction of the length of. the shoe and overthe region of the Figf3 is a detail View of the guard by iti i vampoccupiedby the smaller'toes of the f wearer of the shoe and past andbeyond the rear edge of the ordinary toe cap and also extending into thegeneral central or median region of the Vamp, the forward and rearwardedges of said guard or stiffener being free to permit rocking or flexingof the guard or stifiener for the purpose of preventing discomfort tothe wearer, the lower edge of the guard or stiffener being locatedadjacent the sole part of the shoe.

In testimony whereof I afiix my si nature.

EDWARD AAS.

